The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-21
PULPIT AND PLATFORM.
Y. NJ. c. A. ASSOCIATION.

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The first of the series of Sunday afternoon
meetings in the interest of the Y. M. c. A,
was held at their hall at half past four
o'clock. 1t has for years seemed desirable
that this great body Of Christian workers
should have the time Of their Sunday SER
vices so arranged that it would not interfere
with the regular meetings of the churches,
and thus permit the members Of the associa-
tions to add their presence and influence to
the congregations with which they might be
connected. With this in view. by concerted
movement of the various associations a
change of the time of meeting has been
made from the evening to the afternoon of
the Sabbath, and the services are held for
men alone.
A large number werespresent at the hall
Yesterday afternoon, and Rev. Drs. Small
and Whitaker occupied the platform, and
were announced as the principal speakers.
Mr.. Corey presided, and the exercises COM
menced with singing fine selection by the
Portland Male Quartette, followed by Scrip
ture reading by the president, singing by
the congregation, assisted by the orchestra
of the Chestnut Street Sunday School OF
four instruments, and PRAYER by Rey. , Dr.
80, the Changing Bells Of Timer The
president, with appropriate remarks intro
duced Rev. DIR. Whitaker. The speaker ex-
pressed his pleasure in being present, though
he had no regular address Tor them. he
spoke of the effect that the word eternity"
Just sung in the hymn, had upon Henry
Martyrn changing the whole course OF his
life and giving him to the missionary WORK:
We need men now in every department. OF
life-true men. honest men, courageous ana
noble .men. We need to seek to bring them
out, to place them where they can be trained
by the providence and discipline OF God, TO
enter upon the work OF bringing men TO
Christ. We need more love TO our fellows,
and more love to Christ and deeper deyo-
tion to the study of the word Of God. Let
us seek to help the humblest stranger that
may come to these rooms, or that may be
thrown within our influence. The hymn was
sung "I will sing of my Redeemer," after
which Rev. DIR. Small read a Psalm, with
appropriate remarks. de spoke OF the I'm.
portance of beginning right,-of the need Of
being able to say" The Lord, He Is my God"
He referred to an incident in the life OF Rev.
George II. Pentecost, the question he put to
young man, "Will you accept the Lord Je-
sus Christ as your saviour nowg The
now he is one of the devoted workers In the
cause of Christ. Oh, we are to signal the
coming train, that we may save those In
danger. tits our work to help the perishlng
The speaker referred 10 tne Ounudy scnooi
lesson of the day, presenting the great anu
solemn truth that our responsibility Is ac-
cording to our opportunity. Let us remem-
Der the Importance Of doing with our might
what we can do, to live up to our privileges,
and let us speak to each indiyidual young
man whom we can reach. III we are not
saved, let us now accept the Lord Jesus as
our saviour. II we do, what an innnite uii-
ference 1t will make in our future Tor ootn
worlds.
The quartette sang the hymn Let
the Lower Lights be Burning" after which
collection was taken, and Rev. MIR. Winter
gave some notices, expressing his pleasure
In the successful opening Of the new order
of service, and cordially inviting the audi
ence to be present the next Sunday after
noon, as well as at the other meetings Of the
association. The Doxology was sung, and
the meeting closed. IL was very excellent
meeting, and we doubt not is the commence
ment of most interesting series OF similar
gatherings, and we are especially glad OF
this change of time in their Sunday service,
which will enable the hundred thousand
workers of this organization to join hands
with all lovers of the Sabbath in giving heip
to the churches in the great congregation In
their effort to stem the tide OF Sabbath desc
Grafton and neglect of public worship.
HIGH STREET CHURCH.
DIR. Fem spoke last evening to large au-
dience on "The Universalism Of Today"
from Rom. 26, "Who viii render to every